Comparison

Beam vs Dialume

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Beam

This app helps you discover and document moments from your camera roll. It allows you to add captions to photos, build a customizable profile, and share your life's story.

Highlights
  • Camera roll inspiration engine
  • Photo discovery and collection
  • Individual photo captions
  • Customizable user profile
  • Shareable Beam link
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Your camera roll is full of moments worth sharing. Beam surfaces them and helps you document your life in a way that's worth sharing Our camera roll inspiration engine helps you discover your photos for you — your albums, smart suggestions, and search — so building a post is just scrolling through your camera roll and collecting what feels right. No more hunting for your photos through your favorites in another app. Each photo gets its own caption, so you can actually say something. Beam puts your thoughts on the same level as the images — no throwaway one-liners, real context. Your profile is yours to arrange. Add widgets, customize the layout, and share it anywhere with your Beam link. Say hi: hi@beam.link -- we love to hear from our users and see what they think!

About

Dialume

Features
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Dialume turns moments, dreams, and memories into visual stories on iPhone. Start with a prompt, voice note, or reference photo. Choose a hero, mood, and visual style, then generate story-driven scenes in a format that fits your idea. With Dialume you can: • create visual stories from personal moments and dream-like prompts • use photos and voice input to shape scenes and characters • keep your generated results in one archive • restore purchases and manage credits from inside the app • continue with the same account across iPhone, Telegram, and the web archive Dialume is designed for emotional, personal storytelling rather than generic image generation. Each story starts from your input and is shaped into a more consistent narrative flow with visual atmosphere, character context, and scene direction. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dialume.com/privacy Support: https://dialume.com/support

Screenshots

Beam4 screens
Dialume4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beam at none against Dialume's 8. Beam also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). Dialume's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dialume sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Beam asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beam ships an update every 4 days, Dialume every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Beam versus Dialume: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeamDialume
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (191 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings191 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size393 MB6 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBreezi Inc.IN SPOT SL

In-app purchases

None

Beam

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Dialume

Subscriptions2
  • Stories Monthly$17.991 Month
  • Dialume Plus Annual$129.991 Year
One-time6
  • 1 Story Credit$1.99
  • 1 Video Credit$2.99
  • 3 Story Credits$3.99
Show 3 more
  • 3 Video Credits$6.99
  • 10 Story Credits$11.99
  • 10 Video Credits$22.99

Questions

Is Beam free?
Beam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dialume free?
Dialume is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beam or Dialume have ads?
Beam shows ads; Dialume does not.
Which is updated more often, Beam or Dialume?
Beam ships an update every 4 days, and Dialume every 3 months. Most recently, Beam was updated on October 23, 2026 and Dialume on October 6, 2026.

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